VIA Times – Dec 2016 Issue Vital News, Vibrant VIews for Asian Americans in Chicago & Midwest

By: Lou Maningas Cabalona   “Let’s have ramen night!” One winter night over a year ago, after rehearsals for a Musical, our small cast of friends was hungry and decided we all wanted ramen. Baron and I knew exactly the ...

By: Robert Gard   On November 17, 2016, DHS/USCIS published a final rule (effective January 17, 2017) entitled “Retention of EB-1, EB-2, and EB-3 Immigrant Workers and Program Improvements Affecting High Skilled Nonimmigrant Workers” to provide relief to high skilled ...

By: Aeron Lancero   Magandang araw sa inyong lahat, and hope you are all ready for this wonderful Holiday Season upon us. Many FilAms enjoy and love the Christmas Holiday and feast mostly on the Christmas Eve after going to ...

By: Bob Boyer   This outcry sums up the frightening news I received recently from my friend José (Butch) Dalisay. It arrived by email on Oct. 26, a few days after I had submitted my November article for this column. ...

By: Elsie Sy-Niebar   *DECEMBER 7 marks the 75th year of the BOMBING OF PEARL HARBOR by Imperial Japan which killed 2,400 American soldiers and 1,200 wounded *BEST CHRISTMAS to ourWWII Veterans: US CONGRESS’ approval of the GOLD MEDAL of ...

By: Mark Mabaquiao   Last month, I wrote about the top three reasons to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan. This month, I want to touch on the top reasons for getting a supplement. According to medicare.gov: “A Medicare Supplement (or ...

By: Lena Remigio   Dear Ate Lena, Ako ay isang biyuda na may tatlong anak na puro mababait at masunuring mga bata at pawang matatalino at mga scholars sa school. Hindi sila problemang mga anak. Ako ay muling umibig sa ...

By: Melody Dizon   With our new President-elect Donald Trump, there hasn’t been any more apprehension than there is in the healthcare industry. Questions like, how will it affect us? Will there be a job for me? Are regulations just ...

By: Ryan Tejero   Coming up to serve on 2017 as UPAAGC President is Jennifer Jacobsen. She will continue to raise the bars of excitement within the organization, and keep the flames of achieving more for the University of the ...